*Breaking Down Option Flows with the Vanna-Charmer* *Trader Chats | December 2nd, 2023* *Sign Up for our FREE Options Trading Webinar* https://options-insight.com/monthly-webinar/ *Subscribe below to get access to our full daily Trade Ideas ↴* *Free Month of Options Insight* https://options-insight.com/products/ *Want to start with the free stuff?* *Sign up to get Imran's regular insights emailed directly to your inbox↴* https://options-insight.com/blog/ *Want to take your learning even further and get direct time with Imran, all to yourself?* *Book your One-On-One With Imran Right Now! ↴* https://www.options-insight.com/one-on-one/ ↓↓↓ *Filmed on Nov 30th, 2023* *Trader Chats* returns with another special guest that we are extremely excited to speak with *Cem Karsan*. Cem Karsan is founder and senior managing partner of Kai Volatility Advisors. He is responsible for firm-wide management, as well as being head of research and risk management. Join Cem and Imran, founder of Options Insight, in this episode of *Trader Chats*, for a fantastic conversation looking into Cem's fantastic approach. We hope you benefit from and enjoy the conversation. Please give us your feedback and comments! *Cem's Links:* Twitter | https://twitter.com/jam_croissant Website |  https://www.kaivolatility.com/ #technicalanalysis #demark #hedgefunds #howtotrade #tradelikeapro #tradelifestyle #learnhowtotrade #protraders #protrading #sentimental   #sentimenttrading #trading #optionstrading   #optionsinsight #macrooptions #sp500     #spx #qqq #volatility #vol #stocks #stonks #macro #volatility #commodities #oil #dollar #usd #thefed #rates #ratehike #alphatrader #theartoftrading #traderchats Get daily actionable macro trade ideas with Options Insight's Macro Options Daily and weekly portfolio construction with Options Insight's Macro Options Overlay. Subscribe to the Options Insight channel for cross-asset summaries and tips about using options overlay strategies to mitigate risk and maximize returns! Keep up with options and volatility dynamics on Options Insight socials! https://twitter.com/options_insight https://www.options-insight.com/ DISCLAIMER OPTIONS INSIGHT CONTENT is presented for educational purposes only. The information presented by OPTIONS INSIGHT should NOT be construed as investment advice. Always consult a licensed investment professional before making important investment decisions. The opinions expressed by OPTIONS INSIGHT are those of its founder Imran Lakha who shall NOT be liable for losses resulting from investment decisions based on information or viewpoints presented by Options Insight. *Breaking Down Option Flows with the Vanna-Charmer* *Trader Chats | December 2nd, 2023* https://youtu.be/pVTu8awALQg 00:00 Welcome Back to Trader Chats 00:55 Intro to Cem 03:10 Trading Experiences 07:10 Second-Order Effects in Options 13:05 Systematic Vol Supply 21:50 Unstable Equilibrium 25:05 0DTEs 34:15 Red Flags & Risks 42:45 Big Picture for Options 53:30 Roadmap into 2024

Correlation vs Causation with Weston Nakamura Trader Chats | October 13th, 2023 Sign Up for our FREE Options Trading Webinar https://options-insight.com/monthly-webinar/ Subscribe below to get access to our full daily Trade Ideas ↴ Free Month of Options Insight https://options-insight.com/products/ Want to start with the free stuff? Sign up to get Imran's regular insights emailed directly to your inbox↴ https://options-insight.com/blog/ Want to take your learning even further and get direct time with Imran, all to yourself? Book your One-On-One With Imran Right Now! ↴ https://www.options-insight.com/one-on-one/ ↓↓↓ Filmed on October 13th, 2023 Trader Chats returns with another special guest that we are extremely excited to speak with *Weston Nakamura. Weston is the Host of Across The Spread podcast. He is a former derivatives trader/sales @ Goldman & Jefferies. Also, original markets content production for Real Vision & Blockworks. Join Weston and Imran, founder of Options Insight, in this episode of *Trader Chats*, for a fantastic conversation looking into Weston's fantastic approach. We hope you benefit from and enjoy the conversation. Please give us your feedback and comments! Nakamura's Links: Twitter | https://twitter.com/acrossthespread Website |  https://acrossthespread.com/ #technicalanalysis #demark #hedgefunds #howtotrade #tradelikeapro #tradelifestyle #learnhowtotrade #protraders #protrading #sentimental   #sentimenttrading #trading #optionstrading   #optionsinsight #macrooptions #sp500     #spx #qqq #volatility #vol #stocks #stonks #macro #volatility #commodities #oil #dollar #usd #thefed #rates #ratehike #alphatrader #theartoftrading #traderchats Get daily actionable macro trade ideas with Options Insight's Macro Options Daily and weekly portfolio construction with Options Insight's Macro Options Overlay. Subscribe to the Options Insight channel for cross-asset summaries and tips about using options overlay strategies to mitigate risk and maximize returns! Keep up with options and volatility dynamics on Options Insight socials! https://twitter.com/options_insight https://www.options-insight.com/ DISCLAIMER OPTIONS INSIGHT CONTENT is presented for educational purposes only. The information presented by OPTIONS INSIGHT should NOT be construed as investment advice. Always consult a licensed investment professional before making important investment decisions. The opinions expressed by OPTIONS INSIGHT are those of its founder Imran Lakha who shall NOT be liable for losses resulting from investment decisions based on information or viewpoints presented by Options Insight. Correlation vs Causation with Weston Nakamura Trader Chats | October 13th, 2023 https://youtu.be/7T82YcrksGw 00:00 Welcome Back to Trader Chats 00:45 Intro to Weston 06:45 Weston's Content  18:00 BOJ & Yen 33:00 China's Economy 39:00 Best Trades & Volatility 49:00 Launch Across the Spread

Building Tools for the Modern Investor with Tian Yang Trader Chats | September 21st, 2023 Sign Up for our FREE Options Trading Webinar https://options-insight.com/monthly-webinar/ Subscribe below to get access to our full daily Trade Ideas ↴ Free Month of Options Insight https://options-insight.com/products/ Want to start with the free stuff? Sign up to get Imran's regular insights emailed directly to your inbox↴ https://options-insight.com/blog/ Want to take your learning even further and get direct time with Imran, all to yourself? Book your One-On-One With Imran Right Now! ↴ https://www.options-insight.com/one-on-one/ ↓↓↓ Filmed on Monday, September 21st, 2023 Trader Chats returns with another special guest that we are extremely excited to speak with Tian Yang. Tian Yang is Head of Research at Variant Perception, a macroeconomic research group catering to hedge funds, banks and family offices. Tian's work focuses on using proprietary leading indicators to generate actionable (and often contrarian) investment ideas.  Prior to joining Variant Perception in 2014, Tian worked as an equity derivatives trader for Bank of America Merrill Lynch, where he was jointly responsible for building out the delta one global index business.  Join Tian and Imran, founder of Options Insight, in this episode of *Trader Chats*, for a fantastic conversation looking into Variant Perception's fantastic approach. We hope you benefit from and enjoy the conversation. Please give us your feedback and comments! Variant Perception's Links: Twitter | https://twitter.com/VrntPerception Website |  https://www.variantperception.com/ #technicalanalysis #demark #hedgefunds #howtotrade #tradelikeapro #tradelifestyle #learnhowtotrade #protraders #protrading #sentimental   #sentimenttrading #trading #optionstrading   #optionsinsight #macrooptions #sp500     #spx #qqq #volatility #vol #stocks #stonks #macro #volatility #commodities #oil #dollar #usd #thefed #rates #ratehike #alphatrader #theartoftrading #traderchats Get daily actionable macro trade ideas with Options Insight's Macro Options Daily and weekly portfolio construction with Options Insight's Macro Options Overlay. Subscribe to the Options Insight channel for cross-asset summaries and tips about using options overlay strategies to mitigate risk and maximize returns! Keep up with options and volatility dynamics on Options Insight socials! https://twitter.com/options_insight https://www.options-insight.com/ DISCLAIMER OPTIONS INSIGHT CONTENT is presented for educational purposes only. The information presented by OPTIONS INSIGHT should NOT be construed as investment advice. Always consult a licensed investment professional before making important investment decisions. The opinions expressed by OPTIONS INSIGHT are those of its founder Imran Lakha who shall NOT be liable for losses resulting from investment decisions based on information or viewpoints presented by Options Insight. Building Tools for the Modern Investor with Tian Yang Trader Chats | September 21st, 2023 https://youtu.be/A79oJ_O9nCs 00:00 Welcome Back to Trader Chats 00:30 Intro to Tian 02:25 Intro to Variant Perception 06:00 Tactical Approach 19:45 The Capital Cycle 26:10 Leading Indicators 30:20 Human Overlay 34:00 Future Plans 35:20 Top Books

Pro Trader Tommy Thornton Shares His Market Wisdom | Professional Trader Interview Trader Chats | June 30, 2023   Act fast to save your seat to Option Insight's Free, Live Webinar coming up on July 11, 2023, at 11am ET. Imran will be breaking down some of his recent trades and answering your burning questions* *Register now before seats run out ↴ https://www.options-insight.com/monthly-webinar/   Want to learn everything about options that Imran has picked up over his 20+ year career trading options? Sign up now for the last options course you'll ever need!↴ https://www.options-insight.com/bootcamp-q2-2023/   Want to take your learning even further and get direct time with Imran, all to yourself? *Book your One-On-One With Imran Right Now!↴ https://www.options-insight.com/one-on-one/   Subscribe below to get access to our full daily Trade Ideas↴ Free Month of Options Insight when you use the code: RV2023 at checkout: https://options-insight.com/products/   Want to start with the basics? Sign up to get Imran's regular insights emailed directly to your inbox↴ https://options-insight.com/blog/   ↓↓↓ Recorded on Tuesday, June 27, 2023 Trader Chats returns with another special guest that we are extremely excited to speak with - Tommy Thornton. Tommy is a highly respected trader that was a former portfolio manager, senior trader, and technical analyst with Level Global Investors and Galileo Capital. Tommy has written a daily market note for a select group of hedge fund managers for years and now has offered it to all investors with Hedge Fund Telemetry. His long-term focus on sentiment indicators borders on the obsessive. Join Tommy and Imran Lakha, founder of Options Insight, In this episode of Trader Chats, for a fantastic conversation looking into Tommy Thornton's fantastic approach to being a professional trader. We hope you benefit from and enjoy the conversation. Please give us your feedback and comments!   Tommy's Links: Twitter | https://twitter.com/TommyThornton Hedge Fund Telemetry | https://www.hedgefundtelemetry.com/   Get daily actionable macro trade ideas with Options Insight's Macro Options Daily and weekly portfolio construction with Options Insight's Macro Options Overlay. Subscribe to the Options Insight channel for cross-asset summaries and tips about using options overlay strategies to mitigate risk and maximize returns!   Keep up with options and volatility dynamics on Options Insight socials! https://twitter.com/options_insight https://www.youtube.com/c/OptionsInsight https://www.options-insight.com/   DISCLAIMER OPTIONS INSIGHT CONTENT is presented for educational purposes only. The information presented by OPTIONS INSIGHT should NOT be construed as investment advice. Always consult a licensed investment professional before making important investment decisions. The opinions expressed by OPTIONS INSIGHT are those of its founder Imran Lakha who shall NOT be liable for losses resulting from investment decisions based on information or viewpoints presented by Options Insight.   Hedge Fund Telemetry with Tommy Thornton | Professional Trader Interview Trader Chats | June 30, 2023 https://youtu.be/3BkwO2TDuMg

Trading Sentiment with Jared Dillian Trader Chats | May 26, 2023 Reserve your seat for Options Insight's Options Trading Bootcamp on August 5 - 6. Seats are limited, so act fast before they run out!: https://www.options-insight.com/bootcamp-q2-2023/ Get a Free Month of Options Insight Right Now when you use the code RV2023 at checkout: Options Insight Products | https://options-insight.com/products/ ↓↓↓ Trader Chats returns with another very special guest, Jared Dillian. Jared is a highly respected trader that relies on sentiment to dictate his trading decisions. But much more than merely a trader, Jared is also a DJ, professional speaker, and author of Street Freak (2016), All the Evil of This World (2016), and his newest release, Those Bastards (2023). [LINKS BELOW↓] Jared also writes his daily newsletter, The Daily Dirtnap - a market newsletter for professional investors where Jared uses his years of experience in markets to help everyone learn about "markets, life, and the great mysteries of metaphysics and spirituality." In this Trader Chat, join Jared and Imran Lakha, founder of Options Insight, for a fantastic conversation looking into Jared's world of sentiment trading. We hope you benefit from and enjoy the conversation 🙏 Recorded on Wednesday, May 24, 2023. Jared's Books: Those Bastards | https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C12DFPYS/ All the Evils of This World | https://www.amazon.com/Evil-This-World-Jared-Dillian/dp/1630640085/ Street Freak: https://www.amazon.com/Street-Freak-Memoir-Money-Madness/dp/1511319771 Jared's Newsletter: The Daily Dirtnap | https://dailydirtnap.com/   Get daily actionable macro trade ideas with Options Insight's Macro Options Daily and weekly portfolio construction with Options Insight's Macro Options Overlay. Subscribe to the Options Insight channel for cross-asset summaries and tips about using options overlay strategies to mitigate risk and maximize returns! Keep up with options and volatility dynamics on Options Insight socials! https://twitter.com/options_insight https://www.youtube.com/c/OptionsInsight https://www.options-insight.com/ DISCLAIMER OPTIONS INSIGHT CONTENT is presented for educational purposes only. The information presented by OPTIONS INSIGHT should NOT be construed as investment advice. Always consult a licensed investment professional before making important investment decisions. The opinions expressed by OPTIONS INSIGHT are those of its founder Imran Lakha who shall NOT be liable for losses resulting from investment decisions based on information or viewpoints presented by Options Insight.   Trading Sentiment with Jared Dillian Trader Chats | May 26, 2023 https://youtu.be/BwHI21Z61Ws

The Art of Trading with Brent Donnelly Trader Chats | April 13, 2023   Reserve your seat for Options Insight's Options Trading Bootcamp on April 29 - 30. Seats are limited so act fast before they run out! https://www.options-insight.com/bootcamp-purchase/   Get a Free Month of Options Insight Right Now when you use the code RV2023 at checkout https://options-insight.com/products/   ↓↓↓   Trader Chats returns with a very special guest, Brent Donnelly. Brent is a highly respected trader and author of Alpha Trader (2021) and The Art of Currency Trading (2019) and the current President of Spectra Markets. Spectra Markets is where retail and institutional traders and investors go for smart, independent, and original financial markets content. Brent joins Imran Lakha, founder of Options Insight, for a fantastic conversation where the sheer breadth of knowledge and experience is hard to replicate anywhere else. We hope you benefit from and enjoy the conversation 🙏 Please give us your feedback and comments! Recorded on Wednesday, April 12, 2023.   Brent's Books: Alpha Trader: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B095MF9JRW/ref=as_li_qf_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B095MF9JRW&linkId=0ac52bc1f78a40e05dc00a856680c1f8   The Art of Currency Trading: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1119583551/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1119583551&linkCode=as2&tag=brentdonnelly-20&linkId=ab819eb51221c74dcaa0761607edb4ea   Get daily actionable macro trade ideas with Options Insight's Macro Options Daily and weekly portfolio construction with Options Insight's Macro Options Overlay. Subscribe to the Options Insight channel for cross-asset summaries and tips about using options overlay strategies to mitigate risk and maximize returns! Keep up with options and volatility dynamics on Options Insight socials! https://twitter.com/options_insight https://www.youtube.com/c/OptionsInsight https://www.options-insight.com/   DISCLAIMER OPTIONS INSIGHT CONTENT is presented for educational purposes only. The information presented by OPTIONS INSIGHT should NOT be construed as investment advice. Always consult a licensed investment professional before making important investment decisions. The opinions expressed by OPTIONS INSIGHT are those of its founder Imran Lakha who shall NOT be liable for losses resulting from investment decisions based on information or viewpoints presented by Options Insight. The Art of Trading with Brent Donnelly Trader Chats | April 13, 2023 https://youtu.be/wD4uLjxBXpo

After an incredible Q3 Roundtable that warned the bottom was not in yet, the Macro Avengers are back! Special guests Darius Dale (42Macro), Tony Greer (TGMacro), and Brent Kochuba (Spotgamma) join Imran Lakha, founder of Options Insight, for another special edition of Trader Chats for our Q4 Roundtable discussion.   The topic of the day….will 2022 end with a melt up or melt down?   Core topics discussed include: • Current rate hikes priced into the market and what they mean for stocks. • Is Fed pause or pivot in sight? • How high can yield still go? • Tracking the Net Liquidity Function • Current thoughts on the energy trade • What's next for the dollar and the yen? • Equity volatility vs. FX & bond volatility • Depressed SPX skew • Will CTA's being forced back into the market cause a melt up? • The pain trade into year end. The sheers breadth of knowledge and experience on this panel is hard to replicate anywhere else, we hope that listeners and viewers will benefit and enjoy the conversation.   Recorded on Tuesday, October 25, 2022.   DISCLAIMER OPTIONS INSIGHT CONTENT is presented for educational purposes only. The information presented by OPTIONS INSIGHT should NOT be construed as investment advice. Always consult a licensed investment professional before making important investment decisions. The opinions expressed by OPTIONS INSIGHT are those of its founder Imran Lakha who shall NOT be liable for losses resulting from investment decisions based on information or viewpoints presented by Options Insight.

After an incredible Q2 Roundtable that sounded the alarm on risk assets back in April, we are back with a star studded line up.   Special guests Darius Dale (42Macro), Brent Kochube (Spotgamma), Tony Greer (TGMacro) and Andres Steno Larsen (RVDB and Blockworks Macro Trading Floor) join Imran Lakha, founder of Options Insight, for another special edition Q3 Roundtable discussion.   The topic of the day….is the bottom in yet?   Core topics discussed include:- Recent market reaction to the removal of FED forward guidance and data dependance going forward.   Commodity outlook and whether inflation will make a comeback and the risk that poses for bond markets. How far can the equity rally run, what are the drivers and when is selling likely to resume. Does the dollar rally continue as we head towards a global recession with ECB cornered and BoJ sticking to YCC. Finally, when the FED does finally pivot, what do you buy with both hands?   The sheers breadth of knowledge and experience on this panel is hard to replicate anywhere else on YouTube, we hope that listeners and viewers will benefit and enjoy the conversation.   Please give us you feedback and comments!   DISCLAIMER OPTIONS INSIGHT CONTENT is presented for educational purposes only. The information presented by OPTIONS INSIGHT should NOT be construed as investment advice. Always consult a licensed investment professional before making important investment decisions. The opinions expressed by OPTIONS INSIGHT are those of its founder Imran Lakha who shall NOT be liable for losses resulting from investment decisions based on information or viewpoints presented by Options Insight.

In this episode Imran Lakha, founder of Options Insight, talks to Tony Greer, founder of TGMacro. Tony is a 30-year veteran of the financial markets with a career focussed on the commodity sector.  After a successful career working at some high profile institutions including Goldman Sachs, Tony now runs his own research company where he writes the well respected daily newsletter “The Morning Navigator” which helps his clients steer safely through various macro markets. Having been a big advocate of the long commodity trade, especially energy, they discuss Tony’s approach to markets, from observing daily price action, trend following and risk management.  Drawing on his many decades of experience, Tony gives his most memorable moments and lessons learned which have shaped the trader that he is today.  Imran quizzes Tony on position sizing and portfolio diversification and whether specialising in a certain sector or asset class is preferable to a cross asset but more systematic trading style. They discuss motivations for providing training and mentoring in the trading arena and what still drives the passion for being active in markets after 3 decades.  To learn more about OPTIONS INSIGHT please visit www.options-insight.com or email enquiries@options-insight.com   NONE OF THE MATERIAL IN THIS PODCAST SHOULD BE CONSIDERED AS INVESTMENT ADVISE, IT IS FOR INFORMATIONAL AND ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY. ALWAYS CONSULT A REGISTERED INVESTMENT PROFESSIONAL BEFORE MAKING INVESTMENT DECISIONS. THE VIEWS AND OPINIONS EXPRESSED ON TRADER CHATS ARE THOSE OF THE PARTICIPANTS AND DO NOT NECESSARILY REFLECT THOSE OF THE HOST. OPTIONS INSIGHT OR IMRAN LAKHA SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FROM LOSSES RESULTING FROM INVESTMENT DECISIONS BASED ON INFORMATION OR VIEWPOINTS PRESENTED ON TRADER CHATS.

In this episode Imran Lakha, founder of OPTIONS INSIGHT, talks to Simon Harris, a veteran single stock options trader with many years in institutional trading experience.   Simon has worked for some of the leading institutions in the world of investment banking such as Credit Suisse, Citibank and Nomura.  Having run single stock options desks at this elite level, Simon is acutely aware of the risks and opportunities that lurk in the equity derivatives space.   In this conversation they discuss how Simon thinks about idea generation and his thoughts on how the landscape has changed since the meme stock craze of buying far out the money call options which was so prevalent in 2021.   Unlike index options, which is Imran’s speciality, single stocks events such as earnings can have major impacts on prices and Simon shares his insights on how he has played these type of events in the past.   With such long careers in banking, they have both seen their fair amount of volatility and they share some of the “war stories” that have stuck with them.   To learn more about OPTIONS INSIGHT please visit www.options-insight.com or email enquiries@options-insight.com   NONE OF THE MATERIAL IN THIS PODCAST SHOULD BE CONSIDERED AS INVESTMENT ADVISE, IT IS FOR INFORMATIONAL AND ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY. ALWAYS CONSULT A REGISTERED INVESTMENT PROFESSIONAL BEFORE MAKING INVESTMENT DECISIONS. THE VIEWS AND OPINIONS EXPRESSED ON TRADER CHATS ARE THOSE OF THE PARTICIPANTS AND DO NOT NECESSARILY REFLECT THOSE OF THE HOST. OPTIONS INSIGHT OR IMRAN LAKHA SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FROM LOSSES RESULTING FROM INVESTMENT DECISIONS BASED ON INFORMATION OR VIEWPOINTS PRESENTED ON TRADER CHATS.

Special guests Darius Dale (42Macro), Brent Kochuba (Spotgamma) and Alf Peccatiello (Macro Compass) join Imran Lakha, founder of Options Insight, for this special edition Q2 Roundtable discussion.  With so many macro headwinds facing markets after a difficult and volatile Q1 2022, we thought people needed guidance on how to navigate into the months ahead. So, we brought in the big guns! These guests are all experts in their field and have built up their knowledge and experience in markets over decades. The core topics that were discussed include:- Macro risks going into Q2 and the volatility landscape What signals to monitor to either confirm or disconfirm our views How to hedge and position to protect and preserve capital in what is shaping up to be a rough year for risk assets With two macro experts and two options experts they covered a lot of bases and had an in-depth conversation that listeners will hopefully find educational and informative.   Please give us your feedback and comments​!   DISCLAIMER OPTIONS INSIGHT CONTENT is presented for educational purposes only. The information presented by OPTIONS INSIGHT should NOT be construed as investment advice. Always consult a licensed investment professional before making important investment decisions. The opinions expressed by OPTIONS INSIGHT are those of its founder Imran Lakha who shall NOT be liable for losses resulting from investment decisions based on information or viewpoints presented by Options Insight.

In this episode Imran Lakha, founder of Options insight, talks to Hussein Nasser, an ex-bank bond and credit trader with 20 years in the industry. They discuss Hussein’s background in markets and all the products that he has been exposed to in his impressive career. Imran quizzes him on whether bond traders really have a better handle on the economy than stock investors and how much signal remains in markets prices after the introduction of QE and the distortions that creates in both treasuries and credit markets. Hussein gives a quick explanation of how the repo market works and why the FED’s repo facility gets used so extensively by banks. Now that Nasser trades for himself an has left banking, they discuss how he found that transition and what type of trades he is doing now to extract value from the market. To learn more about OPTIONS INSIGHT please visit www.options-insight.com or email enquiries@options-insight.com   NONE OF THE MATERIAL IN THIS PODCAST SHOULD BE CONSIDERED AS INVESTMENT ADVISE, IT IS FOR INFORMATIONAL AND ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY. ALWAYS CONSULT A REGISTERED INVESTMENT PROFESSIONAL BEFORE MAKING INVESTMENT DECISIONS. THE VIEWS AND OPINIONS EXPRESSED ON TRADER CHATS ARE THOSE OF THE PARTICIPANTS AND DO NOT NECESSARILY REFLECT THOSE OF THE HOST. OPTIONS INSIGHT OR IMRAN LAKHA SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FROM LOSSES RESULTING FROM INVESTMENT DECISIONS BASED ON INFORMATION OR VIEWPOINTS PRESENTED ON TRADER CHATS.

In this episode Imran Lakha, founder of Options Insight, talks to Kuda Chinhara, an experienced options trader and technical analysis expert.   Since last speaking to Kuda about his approach to reading the charts through analysing cycles, identifying market regimes and then using Fibonacci confluence to find inflection levels, Kuda has been looking more closely at the price history of Bitcoin.   They discuss the spectral analysis that Kuda uses to try to find dominant cycles in the momentum oscillator of the Bitcoin time series. This quantitative approach, whilst not necessarily statistically significant due to the small sample size (only 12 years of history) has led to some interesting observations about the cyclical nature of Bitcoin.  When people typically discuss bitcoin cycles they talk about the 4 year halving cycle which is an inherent part of it’s code and how it’s mined into existence, but Kuda’s work shows something quite different.   Finally, they speculate on what a repeat of this cycle means for the potential price swings in Bitcoin over the coming year and the type of scenarios that crypto investors should be preparing themselves for in what could be an epic year with extreme volatility.   To view the charts discussed in this podcast please visit: https://kudakwashe-chinhara.medium.com   Or watch the video cast on my YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUH8lZPntiP1BclATjVBKYQ     To learn more about OPTIONS INSIGHT please visit www.options-insight.com or email enquiries@options-insight.com     NONE OF THE MATERIAL IN THIS PODCAST SHOULD BE CONSIDERED AS INVESTMENT ADVISE, IT IS FOR INFORMATIONAL AND ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY.  ALWAYS CONSULT A REGISTERED INVESTMENT PROFESSIONAL BEFORE MAKING INVESTMENT DECISIONS. THE VIEWS AND OPINIONS EXPRESSED ON TRADER CHATS ARE THOSE OF THE PARTICIPANTS AND DO NOT NECESSARILY REFLECT THOSE OF THE HOST.  OPTIONS INSIGHT OR IMRAN LAKHA SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FROM LOSSES RESULTING FROM INVESTMENT DECISIONS BASED ON INFORMATION OR VIEWPOINTS PRESENTED ON TRADER CHATS.

In the episode Imran Lakha, founder of Options Insight, talks to Shrenick Shah, a head macro portfolio manager at a major asset management firm. They met at LSE university, more than 20 years ago, and both began their career in equity derivatives at top tier investment banks. Since then, Shrenick has moved on to the buy side, where he leads a team of macro PMs.  They discuss Shrenick’s macro framework, key drivers such as growth, inflation, sentiment and liquidity.  They also explore the idea of trading across multiple durations and the way to diversify or hedge risk with either volatility products or alternative asset classes. Imran quizzes Shrenick on his views around crypto and how the established asset management community feels about this emerging asset class. Finally, they touch on the main question for asset allocators in 2022, will we see inflation or deflation as we get into the second half of the year and what should a robust portfolio look like.   To learn more about OPTIONS INSIGHT please visit www.options-insight.com or email enquiries@options-insight.com     NONE OF THE MATERIAL IN THIS PODCAST SHOULD BE CONSIDERED AS INVESTMENT ADVISE, IT IS FOR INFORMATIONAL AND ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY.  ALWAYS CONSULT A REGISTERED INVESTMENT PROFESSIONAL BEFORE MAKING INVESTMENT DECISIONS. THE VIEWS AND OPINIONS EXPRESSED ON TRADER CHATS ARE THOSE OF THE PARTICIPANTS AND DO NOT NECESSARILY REFLECT THOSE OF THE HOST.  OPTIONS INSIGHT OR IMRAN LAKHA SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FROM LOSSES RESULTING FROM INVESTMENT DECISIONS BASED ON INFORMATION OR VIEWPOINTS PRESENTED ON TRADER CHATS.

In this episode Imran Lakha, founder of OPTIONS INSIGHT, talks to Debodun Osekita, founder of Stock Pickers Academy.   “Debs” has been a trader for 12 years and has worked for investment banks such as Goldman Sachs and Barclays Capital.  He now runs a trading and investing educational service to help members of his community learn how to invest for the long term using techniques that he has learned over his successful career.   In this conversation, the two trading mentors discuss what drives their passion for teaching and how building communities actual benefits them and helps them grow as traders and investors.  Keeping an open mind and being able to learn from his students, has helped Debodun identify when to change up his own trading strategies.   The impact of ones personality on their trading style and what may be your “edge” are topics they cover.  Also, watching out for some red flags that may steer people away from so-called experts or trading educators that are offering guaranteed returns or unwilling to demonstrate their track record.   One clear message that come from this trader chat is that even if you are a teacher with thousands of students, when it comes to trading, you never stop learning!       To learn more about OPTIONS INSIGHT please visit www.options-insight.com or email enquiries@options-insight.com     NONE OF THE MATERIAL IN THIS PODCAST SHOULD BE CONSIDERED AS INVESTMENT ADVISE, IT IS FOR INFORMATIONAL AND ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY.  ALWAYS CONSULT A REGISTERED INVESTMENT PROFESSIONAL BEFORE MAKING INVESTMENT DECISIONS. THE VIEWS AND OPINIONS EXPRESSED ON TRADER CHATS ARE THOSE OF THE PARTICIPANTS AND DO NOT NECESSARILY REFLECT THOSE OF THE HOST.  OPTIONS INSIGHT OR IMRAN LAKHA SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FROM LOSSES RESULTING FROM INVESTMENT DECISIONS BASED ON INFORMATION OR VIEWPOINTS PRESENTED ON TRADER CHATS.

In this episode Imran Lakha, founder of Options Insight, talks to Darius Dale, founder of 42 Macro. Darius started his career at Hedgeye Risk Management, conducting macro research by building quantitative models based around identifying the growth and inflation regimes of global markets. Using this approach and backtesting cross-asset returns against the 4 regimes (the GRIDs), he helps investors navigate the market with robust portfolio construction and risk management.  Being data driven and multi-factor, allows him make investment decisions without bias and be honest about what the market is telling him.  They use the analogy of needing both the “weather forecast” (market price signals) and a “map” (macro regime forecasting) to get to your destination safely.  They discuss the volatility signals that 42 Macro uses to help identify when markets may be stretched in one direction or another, the VIX/VVIX ratio which is a key metric that Darius uses and how incorporating SKEW moves could enhance the model even further in the future. Finally, they talk about the current macro environment and how equity markets and bond markets seem to be signalling quite different market regimes with equities focussed on the short term, whereas bonds are looking further into the future where growth headwinds are highly likely to materialise. To learn more about OPTIONS INSIGHT please visit www.options-insight.com or email enquiries@options-insight.com     NONE OF THE MATERIAL IN THIS PODCAST SHOULD BE CONSIDERED AS INVESTMENT ADVISE, IT IS FOR INFORMATIONAL AND ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY.  ALWAYS CONSULT A REGISTERED INVESTMENT PROFESSIONAL BEFORE MAKING INVESTMENT DECISIONS. THE VIEWS AND OPINIONS EXPRESSED ON TRADER CHATS ARE THOSE OF THE PARTICIPANTS AND DO NOT NECESSARILY REFLECT THOSE OF THE HOST.  OPTIONS INSIGHT OR IMRAN LAKHA SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FROM LOSSES RESULTING FROM INVESTMENT DECISIONS BASED ON INFORMATION OR VIEWPOINTS PRESENTED ON TRADER CHATS.

In this episode Imran Lakha, founder of OPTIONS INSIGHT, talks to Brent Kochuba, founder of Spotgamma.   Brent has been an options trader for many years working on both the sell-side as a market-maker and on the buy-side for a family office.  He setup Spotgamma two years ago to provide data on options market positioning in equity markets and his models have become an almost must have for derivatives traders in the industry.     In this conversation, they discuss why positioning matters so much for trying to predict short term moves in markets and how these can be amplified when options get involved.  An obvious example is the dramatic impact of options flows on the some of the recent "gamma squeezes" in meme stocks such as Gamestop and AMC, which Brent monitors closely in his models.    They discuss some of the embedded assumptions in Brent's model, and how overlaying the skew of the volatility surface over gamma open interest can help to identify dealer positioning and also predict the impact of large expiries on the underlying stocks or indices.   Finally, they touch on crypto markets and whether positioning data is as readily available or as predictive in the still relatively new market.   To learn more about OPTIONS INSIGHT please visit www.options-insight.com or email enquiries@options-insight.com     NONE OF THE MATERIAL IN THIS PODCAST SHOULD BE CONSIDERED AS INVESTMENT ADVISE, IT IS FOR INFORMATIONAL AND ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY.  ALWAYS CONSULT A REGISTERED INVESTMENT PROFESSIONAL BEFORE MAKING INVESTMENT DECISIONS. THE VIEWS AND OPINIONS EXPRESSED ON TRADER CHATS ARE THOSE OF THE PARTICIPANTS AND DO NOT NECESSARILY REFLECT THOSE OF THE HOST.  OPTIONS INSIGHT OR IMRAN LAKHA SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FROM LOSSES RESULTING FROM INVESTMENT DECISIONS BASED ON INFORMATION OR VIEWPOINTS PRESENTED ON TRADER CHATS.

In this episode Imran Lakha, founder of Options Insight, talks to Anders Armelius, an ex-bank equity derivatives strategist.   After spending a large part of his career working in traditional finance, Anders has now thrown himself into the world of De-fi.   They discuss what De-fi means and how this new growing industry may disrupt the traditional banking system.   Anders explains how he screens the large universe of De-fi tokens for excess yield and incentives that sometimes only last for a few months, effectively arbitraging protocols desperation to attract capital.   They discuss the risks involved in investing or trading in this space and ways that some of the risk can be managed.    Finally Imran draws parallels to the credit markets in traditional finance, suggesting that this budding new area is just a "new age” version of high yield credit which needs to offer very high returns that reflect the risk involved to attract capital.     To learn more about OPTIONS INSIGHT please visit www.options-insight.com or email enquiries@options-insight.com     NONE OF THE MATERIAL IN THIS PODCAST SHOULD BE CONSIDERED AS INVESTMENT ADVISE, IT IS FOR INFORMATIONAL AND ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY.  ALWAYS CONSULT A REGISTERED INVESTMENT PROFESSIONAL BEFORE MAKING INVESTMENT DECISIONS. THE VIEWS AND OPINIONS EXPRESSED ON TRADER CHATS ARE THOSE OF THE PARTICIPANTS AND DO NOT NECESSARILY REFLECT THOSE OF THE HOST.  OPTIONS INSIGHT OR IMRAN LAKHA SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FROM LOSSES RESULTING FROM INVESTMENT DECISIONS BASED ON INFORMATION OR VIEWPOINTS PRESENTED ON TRADER CHATS.

In this episode Imran Lakha, founder of Options Insight, talks to Anh Nguyen, an independent prop trader and ex-Citibank EM derivatives flow trader.   They discuss how they met at Citibank in 2013, half way through Anh’s career and how his interest in proprietary trading was peaked.   Delving into the different skills required to be a successful flow or prop trader and how the role changed after regulation from the 2008 financial crisis.  They talk about the technical and psychological aspects of trading and how dropping the ego was what allowed Anh to grow into a successful trader.   Anh gives his reasons for choosing to leave what most would consider a lucrative career in search for something more fulfilling, that allowed him to grow his skill set and follow his passion for coding and systematic algorithmic trading.     To learn more about OPTIONS INSIGHT please visit www.options-insight.com or email enquiries@options-insight.com     NONE OF THE MATERIAL IN THIS PODCAST SHOULD BE CONSIDERED AS INVESTMENT ADVISE, IT IS FOR INFORMATIONAL AND ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY.  ALWAYS CONSULT A REGISTERED INVESTMENT PROFESSIONAL BEFORE MAKING INVESTMENT DECISIONS. THE VIEWS AND OPINIONS EXPRESSED ON TRADER CHATS ARE THOSE OF THE PARTICIPANTS AND DO NOT NECESSARILY REFLECT THOSE OF THE HOST.  OPTIONS INSIGHT OR IMRAN LAKHA SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FROM LOSSES RESULTING FROM INVESTMENT DECISIONS BASED ON INFORMATION OR VIEWPOINTS PRESENTED ON TRADER CHATS.

In this episode Imran Lakha, founder of Options Insight, talks to his friend an experienced hedge fund trader named Shabs about an episode in his personal life where his trading background helped him cope under extreme pressure. In early 2011, Shabs’s father was taken into a hospital in India and put on life support due to a serious respiratory condition. In this discussion he talks us through how he was able to maintain clarity of thought, despite the extreme emotions at play, by having a decision making process based on quantifiable data markers. This process allowed him and his family members to evaluate clearly whether or not decisions were being made in a rational way and if their father’s chances of survival were maximised.   Judge for yourself, but we conclude in this example TRADING SKILLS CAN SAVE LIVES!   To learn more about OPTIONS INSIGHT please visit www.options-insight.com or email enquiries@options-insight.com     NONE OF THE MATERIAL IN THIS PODCAST SHOULD BE CONSIDERED AS INVESTMENT ADVISE, IT IS FOR INFORMATIONAL AND ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY.  ALWAYS CONSULT A REGISTERED INVESTMENT PROFESSIONAL BEFORE MAKING INVESTMENT DECISIONS. THE VIEWS AND OPINIONS EXPRESSED ON TRADER CHATS ARE THOSE OF THE PARTICIPANTS AND DO NOT NECESSARILY REFLECT THOSE OF THE HOST.  OPTIONS INSIGHT OR IMRAN LAKHA SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FROM LOSSES RESULTING FROM INVESTMENT DECISIONS BASED ON INFORMATION OR VIEWPOINTS PRESENTED ON TRADER CHATS.